Thrash!

[AchrisK]

In one way this is not the most appropriate thread for this, but in another it is.

Anyone like Whiplash - Cult of One? I put it in today and really enjoyed it. It's more like hard rock/metal, but done by a real metal band. Good tunes for the most part. Somewhere in the neighborhood of Alice in Chains and (maybe) later CoC, but really not a clone or cheap imitation of anything.

 

[no country for old wainds]

we have arrived kicks ass, but i'm not that big on darkness descends so take what you will from that opinion

 

[skeptik]

You should just listen to Darkness Descends until you think it's at least as good as We Have Arrived. That's the only reasonable thing you can do. There are only a handful of thrash albums better than Darkness Descends, and none of them are by Dark Angel.

 

[divine_torture]

You should just listen to Darkness Descends until you think it's at least as good as We Have Arrived. That's the only reasonable thing you can do. There are only a handful of thrash albums better than Darkness Descends, and none of them are by Dark Angel.

I agree completely. I'm at a loss at how someone can like We Have Arrived, but not like Darkness Descends...it doesn't make since. DD is one of the most aggressive, intense pieces of thrash ever created. I dunno...seems odd, I guess.

 

[no country for old wainds]

kicks ass was a bit of an exaggeration actually, it has some quality moments but it's not that great as a whole.

i never found darkness descends that intense. fast and relentless, yes, but that's not the same thing in my book. it's been a while though so i guess i'll give it another shot tonight. might do the same with pleasure to kill while i'm at it. it's odd that i never got into these 'cause practically all the people i trust most like them.

 

[no country for old wainds]

turns out i'm starting to get it. the production was always an obstacle for me but that seems a lot more inviting than i remember. i always recognised how fluid the transitions are, but i'm actually feeling the overall tension and release a lot more, maybe this is p intense after all :|

still can't see myself ever rating it up there with slayer, sepultura, bonded by blood, early destruction, holy terror etc mind you, but ynever know.

 

[divine_torture]

I think you clearly got my definition of 'intense' with that record.

 

[skeptik]

Most of what you mentioned are among the very few elite albums that I would place above Darkness Descends.

 

[divine_torture]

Just about. I think I'd take Darkness Descends over good Sepultura, though.

 

[The Ozzman]

Just about. I think I'd take Darkness Descends over good Sepultura, though.

That's because you're gay

 

[divine_torture]

No u! I don't dislike Sepultura, but I got into so many other bands before them that their appeal is less then others.

 

[The Ozzman]

haha, I was just playing man. DD is a pretty damn good album.

 

[divine_torture]

I know, I'm just explaining why I don't think Sepultura right away when topics of classic thrash come up. I do really, really like Schizophrenia though.

 

[divine_torture]

Nailgunner is fucking phenominal. I mean, liek one of the greatest things I've heard in years. If you don't know them, learn. If you do, praise them moar.

 

[AchrisK]

Just did NOT win Drunken State - Kilt by Death on eBay.

Anyone heard this? Is it really worth seeking out? I have been on the lookout for it for a while now.

 

[Ryanr101]

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[metal_wrath]

If you haven't heard Avenger of Blood I would recommend them.

 

[AchrisK]

I've heard them, Which album are you listening to?

 

[metal_wrath]

Complete Annihilation and Death Brigade, awesome. I like Complete Annihilation better though.

 

[AchrisK]

I was a regular at a couple of message boards back in the day with the original vocalist/guitarist who put out a demo under the AoB name which was a one-man effort, and the drummer who ended up sort of leading the band. The one-man effort was much more bay-area, and pretty cool. But I also like the more Germanic style they adopted as a band.